Iran says it struck US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and hit two tankers in Hormuz after fresh US attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported drone strikes on military airbases in Bahrain and Kuwait and attacks on two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, saying they were retaliation for renewed US strikes on Iranian territory.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Thursday that it launched drone attacks on Bahrain's Sheikh Isa airbase and Kuwait's Ali Al Salem and Ahmad Al-Jaber airbases. The IRGC also said two oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz were hit, and declared the waterway closed to all traffic until further notice.
The strikes were described as a response to renewed US airstrikes on Iranian targets, including Qeshm Island and the ports of Sirik, Jask and Bandar Abbas, which the US Central Command said were carried out on President Donald Trump's orders in retaliation for Iranian aggression.
Iranian state media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in the cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Kargan, where at least two people were wounded. Tehran claimed the US attacks destroyed two water reservoirs and damaged a telecommunications tower.
The latest exchange follows a day of tit-for-tat strikes after a US Apache helicopter was downed in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also said it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and an airbase in Azraq, Jordan, while the United States bombed additional sites in Iran.
US officials have warned that further strikes could be directed at Iranian power plants and bridges if a peace agreement is not reached. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded on social media, stating that attacks on critical infrastructure would not weaken Iran's resolve.
The escalation comes amid ongoing indirect talks between the United States and Iran aimed at an interim cease-fire, while broader regional tensions involving Israel and Hezbollah persist.
